Infection prevention and control core practices: A roadmap for nursing practice

Nurse Pract. 2019 Mar;44(3):50-55. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000553403.73600.20.

Abstract

The CDC continues to stress the urgent issue of increasing microbial resistance. The organization recently joined forces with the American Nurses Association to bring awareness to this issue through an approach that prevents inappropriate antibiotic use and stresses infection prevention.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Practice Patterns, Nurses'*
  • United States

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents